Manifolding



March-18, 1941. C. w. BRENN MANIFOLDING Filed Jan. 13. 1936' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 18, 1941. c, QBRENNQ MANIFOLDING FiledJan .13. 19:56

' 2 Shasta-Spout 2 INVENTOR.

Patented -Mar. 18, 1941 umrao STATES MANIFOLDING W Carl W. Brenn, Montclair, N. J., assignor to Autographic Register Company, Hoboken, N. J., a

corporation or N ew'J ersey Application January 13, 1936, Serial No. 58,862 J a 12 Claims. (01. 282-12) This invention relates to manifolding, and more particularly, to a manifolding pack in which the work may be run continuously through a typewriter or other writing machine.

An object of this invention is to provide a manifolding pack in which all oi the forms of a superposed set of forms need not be of the same length but may be 01' different lengths, each form being of Just the length required or necessary for the purpose to which it isput.

This is accomplished according to the present invention, by securing to a continuous runner strip a plurality 0! groups of collated record and carbon sheets, one group after another along the :5 runner strip so that as the runner strip progresses through a typewriter or other writing machine, group after group of record and carbon sheets wlinlln be presented to the writing point of the mac e.

3g Preferably, the runner strip is provided with one or more feeding bands to engage positiveieed pin-bearing devices on the typewriter or other machine so that the progress of the runner strip through the machine will be definite and predetermined.

A feature of the present invention is the prol vision at the aligned leading edges of each group of record and carbon sheets of a binding for holding the leading edges together and to the runner strip so that they will easily be introduced to the platen of the writing machine and pass around or over the same without the leading edges of the sheets fouling on parts of the machine. 7

Preferably, the binding is constituted by parts of the sheet or strip material. In several forms of the invention, the runner strip is folded over the leading edges of therecord and carbon sheets to constitute the binding. and in another form of the invention one of the record sheets of each group has a portion folded over the other sheets 01 the group 'toconstitute the binding. In either case, it is preferable that the means for securin the sheets to the runner strip be so provided as to also hold the binding portion to the sheets and runner strip. i

The record and carbon sheets, according to the present invention, are so secured to the runner strip that the latter may be folded in zigz fashion to form a compact pile or pack. When this is done, the record and carbon sheets are so secured to'the runner strip as to tall short of the lines along which the runner strip is folded in zigzag fashion. t A V y In practicing the invention, the recordsheets may be 01 such lengths as desired, and as many record sheets and carbon sheets may be superposed to iormfa' up as is necessary or expedient. Other ieatures and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawingsa Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the device made in accordancewith the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic side elevation of the pack shown in Fig, 1.

r Fig. 3 is a plan view of the manifolding material shown in Figs. 1 and 2, one form length in the runner strip being shown in the act of being torn off. v

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the torn off form length of the material shown in Figs. 1 to 3, showing a record sheet in the act of being torn ofi'from the group of sheets.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the modified form of the invention in which the binding portion of the runner strip is folded over the record and carbon sheets and back to the fold line of the zigzag folded pile.

Fig. 6 is a schematic side elevation of the pack shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a. plan view of the manifoldihg material shown in'Figs. 5 and 6, showing one form length in the act of being torn off.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another modified form-of the invention, the binding for the leading edges of the record and carbon sheets being constituted by a portion of one of the record sheets.

As shown in the accompanyingtdrawings, the present invention provides a continuous runner strip M which may be plain, if desired. It may be provided with printing H, in which case it will constitute a work sheet strip.

The runner strip ID in either event, constitutes a carrier strip, and preferably, a backing strip.

Heretofore, it was customary to have continuousrecord and carbon strips superposed on each other and secured together so as to pass through the typewriter or other writing machine as one, to receive impressions on one of the strips repro-. duced by the carbon or transfer material on the lower strips. The continuous strips were separable into form or sheet lengths after having been written upon. With this arrangement, it was necessary that the sheets of each group of superposed forms or sheets be of the same length, and many times considerable material was wasted because on certain of the forms of a group less space was required than on other forms of a group. v

According to the present invention, this dinicult'yis avoided and each form may be made the desired lengthby providing separate record sheets l2 and 13, for instance, in superposed relation on the runner strip l0. As shown in the accompanying drawings, the record sheet I2 is substantially shorter than the record strip l3, and the latter is shorter than the printed form II on the runner strip I0, but the illustration is merely exemplary, and the record strips [2 and I! may be both of the same length or either may be longer or shorter than the other.

- Again, all of the record sheets I2 and i3 may be I as long as the printed form II on the runner strip ll, if desired, but it is preferable that the sheets of a group be somewhat shorter than the form II on the runner strip III. F

Under each of the record strip sheets l2 and I Ii, there is provided a carbon sheet I4 and these,

like the record sheets l2 and I3, may have any desired length. When the runner strip III has printing H and constitutes a work sheet strip, then there is provided. a carbon sheet ll facing it. ll so that impressions made on the record sheets will be transferred to the runner strip. I

The record and carbon sheets l2, I3 and I4, preferably have their leading edges I aligned, and at their leading edges each group of sheets is secured to the runner strip i0, preferably by staples l6, so that sheets 12 and I3 will be held in registration with each other and the runner strip, when 'it constitutes a work sheet strip.

The runner strip I0 is preferably provided with weakening fold-lines I1 at predetermined or form length intervals so that it may be folded back and forth to form a zigzag pile or pack, and preferably, .the runner strip II has at one or both lateral margins feeding bands l8 provided with apertures I! to engage pin-bearing feeding bodies on the typewriter or other machine, by means of which the runner strip is advanced and has its position controlled positively. These feeding bands I! preferably project beyond the longitudinal margins 12', n' of the record sheets l2 and l3, and I4 of the carbon sheets l4.

To permit the l edges of the sheets l2, l3 and H to be introduced to and pass around the platen of the writing machine, without foul- 40 ing on parts of the machine, and without doubling back upon themselves, each group of sheets is provided with a binding 2| overlying and embracin: the leading edge ll of the sheets. This binding. if desired, may be a piece of paper or fabric 45 physically separate from the runner strip ill or sheets l2, l3 and I4. However, when, as shown dii Pig. 8, the'binding (in this case designated by the numeral 20a) is constituted by part of the record sheet l2, it is folded around the leading 50 edges'of the group of sheets I3 and I4 and serves to locate saidsheets definitely and positively with relation to the record sheet l2, so far as longitudinal aligmnent of the various sheets are concerned.

55 In this form of the inventionthe record sheet I! is made longer than would otherwise be necmsary and has the binding portion 20a underlying the lowermost carbon sheet H;

In this form of the inventiom -the group of 60 sheets l2, l3 and I, while self-locating relative to each other because of their being nested in the folded over portion of the binding 20 of the record sheet l2, must be held over the runner strip in the proper relation at the time the staples 65 ii are applied so that the printing on the record strips l2 and I! will properly register with the printing I I on the runner strip l0.

' However, to facilitate the location of the sheets l2, I3 and I4 longitudinally relative to the rimner 71 strip II, as well as to each other, it is preferable that the binding 20, .as shown in Figs. 1 to 7, be constituted by a portion of the runner strip. when a portion of the runner strip is folded over accurately as it can conveniently be by ma-- 1:; chinery, it forms a gauge against which the leading edges .li ofthe sheets l2, It and Il may be accurately and quickly aligned, relative to each other and located properly on the runner strip.

,In bling the sheets l2, l3 and I4 to the runner strip I 0, the loose and separate sheets. 5, after being collated, are nmted within the folded over binding portion 20 of the runner strip and brought into longitudinal alignment after, which the staples l6 are applied to hold the binding strip down on the sheets I 2, I 3 and J4 and to 10 hold the latter in assembled position relative to each other and the printing on the backing or runnerstrip l0.

When the invention is practiced in the manner Just described, it is preferable that a portion 2| of the runner strip It be folded back so as to bring the fold-line li thereof to the edge of the m In one embodiment of this embodiment, that shown in Figs. 1 to 4, this folded back portion may be arranged to constitute a part of the preceding form. If. this isdesired, the staples it are aillxed before the portion 2| is folded back and I the, line of severance 22 is thenlocated at the junction of the portion 2| with the binding 20, 25 and not at the fold-line I! at the edge of the pack. This arrangement may be desired when a.

. space 23 is wanted-for notations at the foot of the severed sheet of the runner strip.

In most cases, however, it is preferable that -the portion 2| be folded back before the staples are applied so that the staples will hold the por-: tion 2| to the binding 20, as shown in Figs. 5 to 7. In this case, the line of severance of the runner strip is coincident .with the fold-line ll.

In folding the binding 20 and the flap 21, the width of the folded portions is so chosen that the pin-engaging apertures IS in the folded 'over portions will be superposed directly over the underlying apertures so that all the apertures 40 will be in register depthw'ise of the pleat. In each form of the invention described, the sheets l2, l3 and I! may be provided with trans verse lines of perforations 24 along the edge of the binding 20 so that the sheets may be severed from the backing sheet l0 and. binding to be distributed in the usual way.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of this invention.

I claim:

l. A manifolding pack comprising a continuous runner strip folded at predetermined intervals to form a zigzag pack, a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets, and means for securing said groupsof sheets and all the sheets of each group to the runner strip with one group followingafter the other along the runner strip, each group of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets comprising record sheets of different lengths and carbon sheets of correspending lengths.

2. A manifolding pack comprising a contint uous runner strip, a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets, and means for securing said groups of sheets and all the 5 sheets of each group to the runner strip with one group following after the otheralong'the runner strip, said runner strip being a work sheet strip and each group of sheets including a carbon sheet facing the runner strip, each group of superposed 7 record sheets and carbon sheetsalso comprising ,record sheets of difl'erent lengths and carbon sheets of corresponding lengths.

3. A 'manifolding pack "comprising a continuous runner strip, a; plurality of groups of superg the runner strip.

' and means for securing said groups of slreets and all the sheets of each group to the runner strip with one group following after the other along the runner strip. each group of superpwed record sheets and carbon sheets comprising record sheets of different lengths and carbon sheets of corresponding lengths, the sheets of each group being of such length as to fall short of the fold lines of 5; A manifolding pack comprising a continuous runner strip folded at predetermined intervals to form a zigzag pack, a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets. and means for securing said groups of sheets and -allthesheetsofeachgrouptotherunnerstrip with one group following after the other alon the runner strip, each group of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets comprising record sheets of different lengths and carbon sheets of corresponding lengths, some of the sheets of each group of sheets beingshorter than the layers of the folded runner strip.

6. A manifolding pack comprising a continuous runner strip folded at predetermined inter- -valstoforinariiginigpack,apluralityofgroups of record sheets and carbon sheets.

and means for securing said groups'of sheets and allthesheets ofeachgrouptotherimnerstrip with one group following after the other alon therunner strip. each group of superpo record sheets and carbon sheets comprising record sheets of different lengthsandcarbon sheets of corresponding lengths. the runner strip being a work sheet strip'and the folds located at form lengthintervalaandthesheetsofeachgroim beingshorterthantheformiengthsoftherunner stripandsecuredtothelattersoastolieentireiywithintheform lengthofthe-runner strip with which the group is associated.

'i. A manifoldlng pack comprising a continuous runner strip. a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets, and means for securing said groups of sheets to the runner strip with one group following after the other along the runner strip, the runner strip having on at least one longitudinal margin thereof a feeding band projecting beyond the longitudinal margins of the record and'carbon sheets and provided with apertures for engagementwith positive feeding pin-bearing bodies,

in which the rimner strip has a portion folded over the leading edges of each group of record and carbon sheets.

8. A manifolding pack comprisinga continuous runner strip, a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets. and meansforsecuringsaidgroupsofsheetstothe runnerstripwithonegroupfollowingafterthe otheralcng the rimner strip. the runner strip having onzat least one'longltudinal margin there- 4 of a feeding band proiecting beyond the longitudinal margins of the record and carbon sheets and provided with apertures in engagement with positive feeding pin-bearing bodies, in which each group of record'sheets has a binding ove the leading edges thereof. a

9. A manifolding pack comprising a continuous runner strip, a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets, and

.means for securing said groups of sheets-to the runner strip with one group following after the other along the runner strip the runner strip having on at least one longitudinal margin thereof a feeding band projecting beyond the longitudinal margins of the record and carbon sheets and provided with apertures in engagement with'positive feeding pin-bearing bodies, in which each group of record and carbon sheets has a binding over the leading edges thereof formed by a portion of one of the sheets being.

folded over the leading edges of the other sheets.

10. A manifolding pack comprising a continu-- ous runner strip folded at predetermined intervals to form a zigzag pack, a plurality of groups or superposed record sheets and carbon sheets, and means for securing said groups of sheets and allthe sheets of each group to the runner strip with one group following after the other along the runner strip, in which the runner strip has a portion folded over the leading edges of the rec- I cm and carbon sheets of each group and folded 'back to the line on which thelrunner strip is zigzag folded to form the pack. 7

11. A manifolding pack comprising a continuous runner strip folded at predetermined intervals to form a zigzag pack, a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets, and means for securing said groupsof sheets and all the sheets of each group to the runner strip with one group following after theother 'along the runner strip, in which the runner strip has a portion folded over the leading edges of the record andcarbon sheets of each group and folded back to the line on which the runner strip is zigzagfolded to form the pack, and-in which the fastening means extends through the folded over and folded back portions of the binding so as to simultaneously hold the record and carbon sheets to the runner strip and the binding portion of the frunner strip to the record and carbon sheets of each group.

12. A manifoiding pack comprising a continuous runner strip folded at predetermined intervals to form a zigmg pack. a plurality of groups of superposed record sheets and carbon sheets.

and means for securing said groups of sheets and .all the sheets of each group to the runner strip with one group following after the other along the rimner strip, in which'the runner strip has on at least one longitudinal margin thereof a feeding band projecting beyond the longitudinal of; the record and carbon sheets and provided with apertures for engagement with positive feeding pin-bearing bodies. and in which the runner strip has a portion folded over the leading edges of the record-,anid carbon sheets, eachfolded over tgortionof :het ch width m t atplaces ereon an o su a the main the feeding band in the folded over portion register with the apertures in the portion of the runner strip directly beneath the folded over portion.

CARL W. BRENN.

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